1969 -- paint code delete hugger orange nova

[Chevy454]

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Funny car guys use water based paint because it ends up being lighter, due to no primer/sealer needed I believe?

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I posed this question to my reps. He spent 1/2 a day weighing toner from both water and petro systems and there are to many variables to conclude which one weighs less.
As far as benefits, I believe some time in the near future most if not all shops will by law have to use water based product. Where we are located my boss chose to switch due to air quality permits. I've been spraying water for almost a year and it works and looks great. I don't see any down side to using it.
Joe

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I ran across this while reading some drag racing stuff:

"Jerry Sievers Paint -N- Place says he saves approximately 1/3 of weight on his funny cars painting for the pros (John Force, Del Worsham, etc.), by using water based paint and decals – lighter colors (white) without pigment are the lightest."